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They will wait in hiding, they will watch my steps, inasmuch as they wish for my death.

For thou hast delivered my soul from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may be pleasing in thy sight, O God, in the land of the living.

BE merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; for my soul trusts in thee; yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge until these calamities be overpast.

For he has sent from heaven and delivered me; he has put mine enemies to shame. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.

They have prepared a net for my feet; they have digged a pit for my soul, into the midst of which they themselves have fallen.

For thy mercy is exalted to the sky and thy faithfulness to the heavens.

So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous; verily there is a God that judges in the earth.

For, 1o, they lie in wait for my soul; evil have they multiplied against me; not because I have transgressed or because I have sinned, O LORD.

Behold, they belch out with their mouths; swords are in their lips; for who, say they, does care?

To thee shall I give praise, O God, for thou art my defense.

Spare them for a living example, lest my people forget; but scatter them by thy power, and bring them down, O LORD my hope.

For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips. let them even be taken in their pride; for it is cursing and lying that they speak.

But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning; for thou hast been my defense and refuge in the day of my trouble.

Unto thee, O God, will I sing; for thou art God of my refuge and the God of my mercy.

Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it; heal the breaches thereof, for it hath weakened.

For behold, O God, thou hadst cast us off, and thou didst not go before us with our armies.

Give us strength against our enemies; for vain is the help of man.

Through God we shall do valiantly; for he it is who shall tread down our enemies.

From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed; for thou hast led me upon a rock and hast comforted me.

For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from my enemies,